Our merchant marine, the Rip Van Winkle of the sea
Subject(s): Cost and standard of living, Merchant marine, Ships, Sleep, Tariff, Van Winkle, Rip (Fictitious character)
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Rip Van Winkle, his beard long and his clothes tattered, lies sleeping near an abandoned ship yard. An overturned jug labeled “High Protective Tariff” is at his side and a sign behind him states “Prohibitive Cost of Construction.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1911-11-15
Creator(s)
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Our merchant marine, the Rip Van Winkle of the sea. [November 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285528. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. Our merchant marine, the Rip Van Winkle of the sea. [15 Nov. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285528.
APA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956., [1911, November 15]. Our merchant marine, the Rip Van Winkle of the sea.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285528.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
